Games under 5 hours, you say?
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Mat Piscatella
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Senior Director and Video Game Industry Advisor at Circana. Formerly of Activision and Warner Bros Games. Kaboom! Bucket Brigade member since 1982.
@matpiscatella.bsky.social@matpiscatella.bsky.socialWatching the Dodgers with Smoltz commentating. It is baseball hell.
@matpiscatella.bsky.socialC'mon Brewers let's roll out the barrel. I would like to have a barrel of fun... by watching the Dodgers lose. Let's go Brew Crew!!!
@tinygamechronicles.bsky.socialReposted by @matpiscatella.bsky.social@matpiscatella.bsky.socialOh, that's you!?!
@matpiscatella.bsky.socialThere is nothing more representative of a population than a sample size of one.
@matpiscatella.bsky.socialOr they were looking for something to blame for the franchise's declining performance. Wonder what the excuse will be this year if (when?) the decline continues.
@matpiscatella.bsky.socialCongrats Guards fans! You can unclench those cheeks now.
@matpiscatella.bsky.socialClassic mistake. If you want to be rich you should already be rich, see.
@matpiscatella.bsky.socialIf you're not already a billionaire you need not apply for more money because only billionaires get any money now.
@matpiscatella.bsky.socialYep. It's misery. Enjoy!!!
@matpiscatella.bsky.socialDebt on debt on debt on debt.
@matpiscatella.bsky.socialBang up job, everyone. Well done. Off to a helluva start.
Who could have seen this going sideways.
'The acquisition of Electronic Arts required taking on a lot of debt, and some bondholders are reportedly demanding more cash."
@matpiscatella.bsky.socialIf the component crisis passes by 2028 or so and we can get some kind of price relief on consoles (along with improved economics on the development side) there's no reason we couldn't see a rebound. But that's a lot of ifs and a lot of time.
@gibiz.bsky.socialReposted by @matpiscatella.bsky.social"I've never encountered such difficulty in finding work," says Phil O'Connor, who spent years in AAA, but is now working on indie title Starship Bloopers. "I've been told by recruiters, tone down those 30 years of experience, I wouldn't mention that, it makes you sound old." https://bit.ly/4rNOmtG
@matpiscatella.bsky.socialSo, uh, looking through the "Great on Machine" tab on the ol Steam Machine and apparently at some point not only did I buy Dragon's Dogma II but I also played 2 hours of it? I have no recollection of any of this. Was I possessed? Do I need to be exorcised? Help.
@matpiscatella.bsky.socialCan't argue with math.
@matpiscatella.bsky.socialNot in yet. Engagement started strong.
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@matpiscatella.bsky.socialIf you pay for the service the games are included in then the games are not free, are they?